Can You Pass An 8th Grade Spelling Test From 1912?

Do you think you can spell as well as folks did in 1912? It's time to find out! Take this quiz and find out if you can actually pass an 8th grade spelling test from the early 1900s. It might not be as easy as it seems!
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Question 1/12

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Which word is spelled correctly?
Coercian
Coercion
Coersion

Question 2/12

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Which word is spelled correctly?
Benefiat
Benefit
Benafit

Question 3/12

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Which word is spelled correctly?
Heinouse
Henies
Heinous

Question 4/12

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Which word is spelled correctly?
Concieve
Conceive
Concive

Question 5/12

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Which word is spelled correctly?
Apothicary
Apothecary
Apothacary

Question 6/12

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Which word is spelled correctly?
Conscious
Conscieous
Consciense

Question 7/12

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Which word is spelled correctly?
Hideus
Hideous
Hidious

Question 8/12

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Which word is spelled correctly?
Pennywhiat
Pennywhat
Pennyweight

Question 9/12

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Which word is spelled correctly?
Anticedant
Antecedant
Antecedent

Question 10/12

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Which word is spelled correctly?
Deminish
Diminish
Daminish

Question 11/12

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Which word is spelled correctly?
Chandalier
Chandilier
Chandelier

Question 12/12

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Which word is spelled correctly?
Sinopsis
Synopsis
Synaposis
Unfortunately, spelling the words of this 1912 spelling test wasn't exactly a walk in the park! While you may have known a few of these tricky word spellings, a few left you scratching your head in wonder. What matters most is that you gave this quiz your all and possibly learned something new.

C+, 1912 Spelling Test Fail

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Right!
Congratulations! You can spell just as well as any 8th grader from 1912. You've got a keen mind for language arts and vocabulary. It's obvious that you're well read and in tune with history. Could you be more impressive?

B+, Spelling Test Pass

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Right!
Well done! You know these top vocabulary words just as well as any 8th grader from 1912. If you were to travel back in time, you could keep pace with any student from this era. You've got a great mind for vocabulary, language, and history. Is there anything you can't do?

A+, Spelling Test Genius

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Right!
1
Which word is spelled correctly?
Coercian
Coercion
Coersion
2
Which word is spelled correctly?
Benefiat
Benefit
Benafit
3
Which word is spelled correctly?
Heinouse
Henies
Heinous
4
Which word is spelled correctly?
Concieve
Conceive
Concive
5
Which word is spelled correctly?
Apothicary
Apothecary
Apothacary
6
Which word is spelled correctly?
Conscious
Conscieous
Consciense
7
Which word is spelled correctly?
Hideus
Hideous
Hidious
8
Which word is spelled correctly?
Pennywhiat
Pennywhat
Pennyweight
9
Which word is spelled correctly?
Anticedant
Antecedant
Antecedent
10
Which word is spelled correctly?
Deminish
Diminish
Daminish
11
Which word is spelled correctly?
Chandalier
Chandilier
Chandelier
12
Which word is spelled correctly?
Sinopsis
Synopsis
Synaposis